Darren Wilson, Ferguson Officer Who Shot Michael Brown, Resigns - Polidicks

[QUOTE]In his resignation letter, obtained by NBC station KSDK, Wilson said he hopes the resignation calms the town. He also seems to acknowledge that he will never be a police officer again, as his lawyer said this week. In the letter, Wilson says, "I have been told that my continued employment may put the residents and police officers of the City of Ferguson at risk, which is a circumstance that I cannot allow." "It was my hope to continue in police work, but the safety of other police officers and the community are of paramount importance to me. It is my hope that my resignation will allow the community to heal," the letter reads.[/QUOTE] [url]http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/michael-brown-shooting/darren-wilson-ferguson-officer-who-shot-michael-brown-resigns-n258226[/url] Probably the best choice for the guy.

dude's gonna get shot anyway, he needs to move to like canada

I bet you wouldn't have seen as much bullshit if the victim was white and the cop was black

[QUOTE=Remedial Math;46604880]dude's gonna get shot anyway, he needs to move to like canada[/QUOTE] They're still saying that about Zimmerman.

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A good man ousted by the media

the real problem is that the media and all these morons protesting seem to take the position that you're either pro-white and anti-black or pro-black and anti-white. that's not how it works

No surprise really, he'd get lynched if he ever went back on the streets. Guy's probably gonna have to go into hiding now.

[QUOTE=lilgrill;46604909]I bet you wouldn't have seen as much bullshit if the victim was white and the cop was black[/QUOTE] The case is a scapegoat for some much bigger and real problems in America. Wilson is innocent and Brown was guilty, but that doesn't mean there aren't serious problems with police and racism in the United States.

[QUOTE=ImperialGuard;46604965]The case is a scapegoat for some much bigger and real problems in America. Wilson is innocent and Brown was guilty, but that doesn't mean there aren't serious problems with police and racism in the United States.[/QUOTE] Indeed. This case has brought a lot of built up tension and issues to the surface. I guess the fact that the case didn't actually have to do with those issues just goes to show how ready they were to boil over, that and how good our media is at making everything look like a race war.

[QUOTE=Colliseemoe;46604875][URL]http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/michael-brown-shooting/darren-wilson-ferguson-officer-who-shot-michael-brown-resigns-n258226[/URL] Probably the best choice for the guy.[/QUOTE] Sadly I have to agree. I'm surprised he was able to resign rather than being fired under public pressure.

[QUOTE=Solo Wing;46605020]He may have been found not guilty[/QUOTE] That's not at all what grand juries do.

[QUOTE=Zeke129;46605023]That's not at all what grand juries do.[/QUOTE] What do they do? I assume they just find that there's not enough evidence to bring the case to court, but I'm probably wrong.

[QUOTE=Zeke129;46605023]That's not at all what grand juries do.[/QUOTE] I'm confused then, what was the whole point of the proceedings then? To decide if the case should be taken to trial? If not, I don't see why we should accuse him of murder.

[QUOTE=Bridger;46605047]What do they do? I assume they just find that there's not enough evidence to bring the case to court, but I'm probably wrong.[/QUOTE] You are correct in this case. What they did not do is decide whether or not Wilson was guilty of any crime.

[QUOTE=ilikecorn;46605037]No, there wouldn't have been. Probably because the media wouldn't have said shit, and wouldn't have tried to portray this fictional cop in a racist light, and wouldn't have tried to portray this fictional white guy as some poor kid who "didn't do anything wrong".[/QUOTE] actually rather than it being a media reason it wouldn't be a big deal because there hasn't been a history of discrimination against whites by american police and i think the white population of ferguson probably doesn't feel unrepresented

[QUOTE=Lachz0r;46605069]actually rather than it being a media reason it wouldn't be a big deal because there hasn't been a history of discrimination against whites by american police and i think the white population of ferguson probably doesn't feel unrepresented[/QUOTE] So there wouldn't be an emotional overreaction. That was his entire point.

[QUOTE=Bridger;46605047]What do they do? I assume they just find that there's not enough evidence to bring the case to court, but I'm probably wrong.[/QUOTE] They decide whether or not there's enough evidence to have a trial to begin with, I think.

[QUOTE=Darth Hater;46605059]You are correct in this case. What they did not do is decide whether or not Wilson was guilty of any crime.[/QUOTE] Does it make any sense to hang this over his head if there is insufficient evidence to bring this to trial?

[QUOTE=Solo Wing;46605103]Does it make any sense to hang this over his head if there is insufficient evidence to bring this to trial?[/QUOTE]To my knowledge, it has not yet been determined whether or not there will be any federal case against Wilson or the Ferguson Police Department, so yes it does make sense.

[QUOTE=Darth Hater;46605162]To my knowledge, it has not yet been determined whether or not there will be any federal case against Wilson or the Ferguson Police Department, so yes it does make sense.[/QUOTE] A grand jury, likely the only grand jury, found no cause to indict him. The feds have a daunting task of putting together a jury that hasnt been predisposed to the Ferguson case (next to impossible)

I hope he'll be able to find some sort of job or financial security, poor guy. But honestly I don't think he would have made it out there long working as an officer.

Hopefully officers will think twice now before firing at unarmed individuals.

[QUOTE=Hollosoulja;46605284]Hopefully officers will think twice now before firing at unarmed individuals.[/QUOTE] I agree, It's comforting to know there's one less dangerous cop out there

[QUOTE=Hollosoulja;46605284]Hopefully officers will think twice now before firing at unarmed individuals.[/QUOTE] What if Brown succeeded in grabbing the cops gun and suddenly was armed? With what should the cop have shot the criminal with?

Darren Wilson is half of a man. He claims a teenager overpowered him and I quote "It felt like I was a 5 years old and he was the Hulk". You don't deserve to be a police officer if you are that weak. [editline]30th November 2014[/editline] [QUOTE=Impact1986;46605348]What if Brown succeeded in grabbing the cops gun and suddenly was armed? With what should the cop have shot the criminal with?[/QUOTE] Brown was incapable of doing so, that would take formal training to disarm a gun wielding assailant. Afaik the biggest thing going on in his life was smoking weed.

[QUOTE=Impact1986;46605348]What if Brown succeeded in grabbing the cops gun and suddenly was armed? With what should the cop have shot the criminal with?[/QUOTE] Then the officer should have gotten better training, because by giving his gun to Brown he would have been endangering countless lives.

[QUOTE=Hollosoulja;46605353]that would take formal training to disarm a gun wielding assailant[/QUOTE] yeah, no. in the heat of the moment it can be pretty easy to either lose your grip on your handgun or pretty easy to wrench it out of someone else's hand. you don't need formal training to disarm someone, especially with a handgun. :rolleyes:

[QUOTE=Quark:;46605402]yeah, no. in the heat of the moment it can be pretty easy to either lose your grip on your handgun or pretty easy to wrench it out of someone else's hand. you don't need formal training to disarm someone, especially with a handgun. :rolleyes:[/QUOTE] So why take it out of your secured position if you are trained? [editline]30th November 2014[/editline] Also proof American police do not murder when assaulted or threatened even with a direct imposed threat: [video=youtube;Z8qpYTF83WE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8qpYTF83WE[/video] Wilson saw a big black kid, got scared, and executed him for threatening his safety.

[QUOTE=Quark:;46605402]yeah, no. in the heat of the moment it can be pretty easy to either lose your grip on your handgun or pretty easy to wrench it out of someone else's hand. you don't need formal training to disarm someone, especially with a handgun. :rolleyes:[/QUOTE] So what youre saying is that he wasn't properly trained to be in threatening situations?